concern
noun
verb
kənˈsɜːn
noun
1
WORRY
担忧
a.
a
feeling
of
worry
about
something
important
b.
something
that
worries
you
担心的事，关切的事
U C
The
recent
rise
in
crime
is
a
matter
of
considerable
public
concern.
近来犯罪增多是民众极为关切的事。
[+
for
]
our
concern
for
human
rights
我们对人权的关注
[+
about/over/with
]
the
rise
of
concern
about
the
environment
对环境越来越多的关注
the
growing
concern
over
inflation
对通货膨胀日益增加的忧虑
concern
with
worsening
law
and
order
对社会治安每况愈下的担心
concern
that
increased
concern
that
the
war
could
continue
for
a
long
time
对战争会长期继续下去而日益增加的担心
be
a
cause
for
concern/cause
concern
The
activities
of
the
far
right
have
been
a
cause
for
concern
for
a
while
now.
极右分子的活动引起关注已经有一段时间了。
In
her
last
days
the
poet
expressed
concern
for
her
father.
在生命最后的一段日子里，诗人表达了对父亲的关切。
One
of
the
concerns
that
people
have
is
the
side
effects
of
treatment.
人们担心的其中一个问题是治疗的副作用。
Education
remains
the
electorate’s
main
concern.
教育仍是选民主要关心的问题。
the
concerns
expressed
by
parents
父母表达的关切
2
STH IMPORTANT
重要的事
something
that
is
important
to
you
or
that
involves
you
〔关系到你自己的〕重要的事情
C,U
His
main
concern
is
to
be
able
to
provide
for
his
family.
他最为关心的事就是能够养家。
[+
for
]
The
consumer
has
become
a
major
concern
for
this
government.
消费者成了这届政府最大的关注。
of
concern
to
sb
topics
of
concern
to
television
viewers
对电视观众来说很重要的话题
3
FEELING FOR SB
对某人的情感
a
feeling
of
wanting
someone
to
be
happy
and
healthy
关爱，关怀
singular 单数, U
He
was
moved
by
her
obvious
concern.
她明显的关心使他感动。
[+
for
]
parents’
loving
concern
for
their
children
父母对子女的关爱
4
sb’s concern
if
something
is
your
concern,
you
are
responsible
for
it
某人的职责
The
money
side
of
the
business
is
your
concern.
这件事钱的方面由你负责。
5
not sb’s concern/none of sb’s concern
if
something
is
not
your
concern,
you
are
not
interested
in
it
and
you
do
not
need
to
worry
about
it
or
become
involved
in
it
某人不感兴趣的事; 与某人无关的事
His
affairs
were
none
of
her
concern.
他的私事与她无关。
6
BUSINESS
企业
a
business
or
company
企业; 公司
C
The
restaurant
is
a
family
concern.
这家餐馆是一个家族企业。
We
will
continue
to
run
the
company
as
a
going
concern
(=a
business
that
is
financially
successful)
.
我们将继续保持这家公司盈利的势头。
verb
7
if
a
story,
book,
report
etc
concerns
someone
or
something,
it
is
about
them
〔故事、书、报告等〕与…有关，关于
not in passive 不用被动态
This
study
concerns
couples’
expectations
of
marriage.
这项研究是关于夫妻对婚姻的期望。
The
report
concerns
the
drug
traffic
on
the
Mexican-US
border.
这份报告讲的是墨西哥和美国边境的毒品交易。
8
to
make
someone
feel
worried
or
upset
使忧虑，使担心
Issues
like
food
additives
do
concern
me.
食物添加剂这类事情确实使我很担心。
9
if
an
activity,
situation,
rule
etc
concerns
you,
it
affects
you
or
involves
you
〔活动、情况、规则等〕对…有影响; 与…相关
not in passive 不用被动态
The
tax
changes
will
concern
large
corporations
rather
than
small
businesses.
税收上的变化影响到的是大公司而不是小企业。
10
concern yourself with/about sth
to
become
involved
in
something
because
you
are
interested
in
it
or
because
it
worries
you
[正式] 关心某事; 担心某事
formal
He
told
them
not
to
concern
themselves
about
him.
他叫他们不要为他担心。
He
loved
his
wife,
and
concerned
himself
with
her
needs
and
desires.
他爱他的妻子，很关心她的需求和愿望。
11
to whom it may concern
an
expression
written
at
the
beginning
of
a
formal
letter
when
you
do
not
know
the
name
of
the
person
you
want
to
communicate
with
敬启者〔写在正式信函开头的一句套话，用于写信人不知道收信人的姓名时〕